New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman told reporters Thursday that he doesn’t yet know which direction he’s going to pursue in this year’s draft.

But he might have dropped four very big clues into his thinking during his press conference last week with reporters.

The four options include Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb, Notre Dame offensive lineman Quenton Nelson, and a potential trade down. (Quarterback, it seems, isn’t in the cards at No. 2 overall, though if a trade down were executed, perhaps that might change.)

Starting today and running through Thursday, The Athletic examines each of the four options, looking at the pros and cons of each decision.

This installment makes the case for Barkley.

Gettleman has made absolutely no secret of his fondness regarding Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, whom more and more draft analysts such as Mike Mayock (NFL), Louis...

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